ไทม์
taiMeaning
1NounA1
time
time; a period, point, or measurement when something happens
Examples
เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookโรยrooiโรยrooi1[to] sprinkle; scatter2[to] wither; flagใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeไทม์taiไทม์taitimeแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragrance
The chef sprinkled dried thyme leaves into the soup to add aroma.
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Can I have five minutes?
What time is the meeting? Please specify the time clearly.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีmiiไทม์taiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaและlɛ́ไทม์taiส่งsòngสิ้นปีsîn-bpii
This project has a start time next month and a due time at the end of the year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ม์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |